{"product_id":"9781916678019-pagans","title":"Pagans","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO COPS. ONE KILLER. HUNDREDS OF GODS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21st Century London - except the Norman conquest never happened.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAn uneasy alliance of ancient tribes has formed, but peace is threatened by a series of brutal murders. Detectives Aedith and Drustan must put aside their differences to track down a serial killer with a decades-old grudge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO COPS. ONE KILLER. HUNDREDS OF GODS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21st Century London.\u003cbr\u003eThe Norman conquest never happened.\u003cbr\u003eThe ancient tribes of Britain remain undefeated.\u003cbr\u003eBut murders still have to be solved.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small, mostly unimportant, island of Britain is inhabited by an uneasy alliance of tribes - the dominant Saxon East, the beleaguered Celtic West, and an independent Nordic Scotland - and tensions are increasing by the second. Supermarket warpaint sales are at an all- time high, mead abuse shortens the lives of thousands, and social media is abuzz with conspiracy theories suggesting the High Table's putting GPS trackers in the honeycakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmid this febrile atmosphere, the capital is set to play host to the Unification Summit, which aims to join together the various tribes into one 'united kingdom'. But when a Celtic diplomat is found brutally murdered, his body nailed to an ancient oak, the fragile peace is threatened. Captain Aedith Mercia, daughter of a powerful Saxon leader, must join forces with Celtic Tribal Detective Inspector Drustan to solve the murder - and stop political unrest spilling onto the streets. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut is this an isolated incident? Or are Aedith and Drustan facing a serial killer with a decades-old grudge? To find out, they must delve into their own murky pasts and tackle forces that go deeper than they ever could have imagined. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in a world that's far from our own and yet captivatingly familiar, \u003ci\u003ePagans\u003c\/i\u003e is \"The Bridge\" meets \"Vikings\", exploring contemporary themes of religious conflict, nationalism, prejudice. and the delicate internal politics of the office coffee round. Gripping and darkly funny, \u003ci\u003ePagans\u003c\/i\u003e keeps you guessing until the very end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57121150959990,"sku":"9781916678019","price":8.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39767884_ae3a4402-bd4a-4006-82cd-7edc55ad072b.jpg?v=1769748373","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781916678019-pagans","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}